LAS VEGAS -- His distinctive dreadlocks gone, Adam (Pacman) Jones posted bail, walked out of jail early Friday and headed home to Nashville, leaving his lawyers to again sort out the legal entanglements of the suspended NFL player.

Jones surrendered to face charges in a Las Vegas strip-club melee that preceded a triple shooting. The Tennessee Titans cornerback was released on $20,000 bail and was scheduled to return for an initial court appearance July 23.

Jones will plead not guilty to two felony charges of coercion stemming from allegations that he threatened to kill Minxx club employees and that he bit a bar bouncer, his lawyers said.

If convicted, the 23-year-old Jones faces a maximum of 12 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Atlanta: Wide receiver Brian Finneran will miss his second straight season. Finneran, who last week had his second reconstructive surgery on his left knee in two years, missed last season with a severe knee injury. He hurt the knee again in May while going through rehabilitation.

Carolina: Rookie receiver Dwayne Jarrett escaped serious injury after being involved in a car accident. Dwayne Jarrett's agent said Dwayne Jarrett's car was rear-ended Wednesday night on Interstate 77 near Charlotte, N.C.

Chicago: Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson was stopped by police for speeding at 3:30 a.m. Friday in Gilbert, Ariz., but he had not been charged with any violations as of Friday evening. Police did draw blood to determine whether he was drunk, but test results were not disclosed.

New Orleans: Running back Antonio Pittman, a rookie from Ohio State, agreed to a three-year contract.

Kansas City: Running back Larry Johnson has publicly threatened to hold out if his contract is not reworked. Johnson is slated to make about $1.7 million this season, the final year on his contract.

Tampa Bay: Quarterback Jake Plummer is subject to being fined for missing the Bucs' three-day mandatory minicamp that concluded Thursday, and indications are the team will ask him to repay about $7 million of a prorated signing bonus if he fails to play this season. Tampa Bay acquired the rights to him from the Broncos on March 3, prompting him to announce plans to retire. General manager Bruce Allen said he recently spoke to Plummer, 32, and the team still hopes he reports to training camp.

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